TOLBOOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TOLBOOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOLBOOTH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOLBOOTH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOLBOOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tolboothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOLBOOTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOLBOOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOLBOOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOLBOOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
In Scotland, a town building that once held the council chamber, the courts, and the town jail.
The tolbooth originally housed the place where tolls were collected, then grew into the main civic building of a burgh. Many a tolbooth later became better known as a prison.
How TOLBOOTH is used
Tolbooth is used in Scottish history and place names.
- The old tolbooth stood in the middle of the high street.
- Prisoners were held in the tolbooth overnight.
- The tolbooth clock still chimes over the market square.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOLBOOTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOLBOOTH
1 longer words begin with TOLBOOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in TOLBOOTH
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Common questions about TOLBOOTH
- Is TOLBOOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOLBOOTH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOLBOOTH worth?
- TOLBOOTH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOLBOOTH mean?
- In Scotland, a town building that once held the council chamber, the courts, and the town jail.
- What letters can be added to TOLBOOTH?
- TOLBOOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOLBOOTH:
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